Chinese human rights lawyer chased out of 13 homes in 2 months as pressure rises on legal advocates
A disbarred Chinese human rights lawyer has been forced to move 13 times in two months as part of a pattern of harassment against him and three other prominent rights advocates in Beijing that is further squeezing China’s battered civil rights community
2023-06-23 12:26
The Paris summit on finance and climate comes to an end. Time for concrete steps?
The aim of a two-day climate and finance summit in Paris was to set up concrete measures to help poor and developing countries better tackle issues like poverty and climate change
2023-06-23 12:25
These villages were liberated in Ukraine's grinding counteroffensive. They're little more than ruins.
The bangs of incoming and outgoing shelling are the soundtrack of Ukraine's frontline. But its president warned this week that the counteroffensive should not be seen through the lens of a Hollywood movie.
2023-06-23 12:23
Taiwan MeToo: Exiled human rights activist Teng Biao apologises
Exiled rights activist Teng Biao apologises to a journalist as the MeToo movement picks up in Taiwan.
2023-06-23 12:22
Tourist sub's implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions
The fatal implosion of the Titan submersible has drawn attention to the murkily regulated waters of deep-sea exploration
2023-06-23 12:19
US retailers' members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit
By Arriana McLymore and Katherine Masters NEW YORK Amazon.com Inc isn't the only U.S. retailer accused of using
2023-06-23 12:19
They fled the war in Nigeria's northeast. Then bulldozers levelled their homes at a camp in Abuja
Hundreds of people remain homeless in Nigeria's capital of Abuja after losing their shanties to government bulldozers
2023-06-23 12:18
31 dead after gas explosion at barbecue restaurant in China
At least 31 people are dead and seven injured in the Chinese city of Yinchuan, in northwest Ningxia region, after a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant Wednesday night, according to state media.
2023-06-23 11:57
Suspected Russian diplomat is occupying the nation's vetoed embassy site in Australia's capital
A suspected lone Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on the site of Moscow's proposed embassy that the Australian government has vetoed
2023-06-23 11:57
Exclusive-India's BPCL in talks with Rosneft to buy oil priced on Dubai benchmark -sources
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI Indian state-run refiner BPCL is in talks with Rosneft to buy about 6
2023-06-23 11:57
Live updates | After just over 3 hours, Round 1 of NBA draft is complete
It took just over three hours, and thankfully sped up a bit toward the end, but the first round of the NBA draft is complete
2023-06-23 11:26
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is writing a book on leadership
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is writing a book that will focus on leadership
2023-06-23 11:26